#916D8A
Taupe · medium warm pink
About #916D8A
#916D8A is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 57% red, 43% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 5% yellow and 43% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Taupe and Eggplant (ΔE 19.5); Eggplant comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6D9174 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #916D8A for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.76:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #916D8A?
#916D8A is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 57% red, 43% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 5% yellow and 43% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #916D8A?
Use black text. Black on #916D8A has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #916D8A?
Its complementary colour is #6D9174, and analogous partners are #866D91 and #916D78.